The impact of implementing an educational intervention to enhance a family-oriented approach in specialised palliative home care: A quasi-experimental study.

Rationale: Healthcare providers' beliefs, attitudes, experiences and knowledge, which guide the care they deliver, are the key factors influencing the quality of palliative care. Education and coaching innovation are needed to translate research outcomes and adopt evidence-based nursing care into practice.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of an advanced educational and coaching programme in a family systems' nursing approach for palliative care nurses in a home-care setting.

What is a good educator? A qualitative study on the perspective of individuals with coronary heart disease.

Background: Patient views are especially important in patient education, as patient involvement is essential. However, no empirical research clarifies what knowledge, skills and competencies are needed for health professionals to competently serve as a good educator according to the patients themselves.

Aim: To explore what qualities patients with coronary heart disease perceive in a good educator.

Knowledge and skills needed for patient education for individuals with coronary heart disease: The perspective of health professionals.

Background: There is a lack of studies on the knowledge and skills needed for patient education of individuals with coronary heart disease. Better understanding of what competencies health professionals see as necessary for patient education in secondary prevention can contribute to improved education of educators, and thus, improved patient education.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate health professionals' views on the knowledge and skills necessary in conducting high-quality patient education for adults recently diagnosed with coronary heart disease.